Vending machine



Aug. 25, 1931. c. K. CHERRY VENDING MACHINE Original Filed Oct. 18, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Clkouuq Aug. 25, 1931. c. K. CHERRY 1,820,345

- VENDING momma Original Filed Oct. 18. 1927 2 Sheets-Shee t 2 Patented Aug. 25, 1931 *4 T ED? STATES j A NT1 W 1 CHARLES KBESS CHERRY, or mr rnn nook, AnKA sAs vEnnINGivrAcnmE original application filed October iaiezzseml 110.226,!364." Ilivi derlandthi s 1 1929, Serial This i's'a division of my pending applica tion Serial No. 226,964, filed October 18, 1927.

This invention relates to vending'machines and has primarily forjits object to provide a machine of this kindoperating to dispense or delivera cup.

Another object of the inventionis to pro-' vide a machine ofthis kind including a magazine when the holding memberis in release 3 position.

The inventlon consists in the details of con- "st'ruction' and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my vimproved vending machine whereby certain important advantages are'attained and thedei of my. invention for use, aswill be i'orth. I V

scribe the same with reference to the'a'ccoin- "partly in section of a vending machine con vice rendered simpler, les'sliexpensivefand otherwise more convenient and advantageous hereinafter more fully set The novel features'of invention will hereinafterbe definitely claimed. I v In order that my invention may be the: better understood, I willnowproc'eed to depanying drawings, wherein d v F gure 1 s a view partly in elevation and structed in accordance with an embodiment Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view takenthrough the lower portion of the Inachine with certain of the parts in top plan,"

Figure 3 is a fragmentary View partly in top plan .and partly in section illustrating the holdingdog or'member associated with the cup stack; v I V Figure 1 is aview'partly in elevation and removed No; 350,781. v

application"filed March 28,

partlyin'vertical sectioni of the structure as I illustrated'inFigure 3,

a vertically disposed cylindrical -member 1 open at its lower endand constituting amagazine to contain an initial supply'or stack. of drinking cups D. The upper end'of the meml her 1 opens through the'top wall of the cabi- -=net C and is continued by an upstanding magazine section 2, the walls of which being preferably of glass or the like with its upper end closed. This magazine section 2 permits ready visual access within the magazine in order to determine when arefill is-nece'ssary, and 'said magazine section 2 may be readily when it is desired to refill the magazine. a a The lower portion of the memberl is pro- "vided' with a horizontzillydispOsed ;slot or opening 3 through which extendsa holding member 4', theinserted end portionof which being provided with v the oppositely disposed curvedparms'fi whereby said member t-may e fi'ectivelyrengagethefiangezor-bit 6 at the upper portion of thelowermost cup D. :within the member'll. zuheouter end, portionof v the member 41's hingedly connected, nasat 7,

with a vertically disposed elongated block 8.

The intermediate portion of theblockfi is T hingedlyconnected, as at 9, with outstanding bracket 10 carried by the member 1 while in contact with the lower portion, of I the. block 8 is a reliei spring 11,*said spring having one end portiongsecured to the -memi I 7:13 :i The outer portion of the membersjhasdisav 12 in which is treceivedxa' dependingflug 14 Figure 5'is a top plan View of one: of the a holding members. T s i I As disclosed: in the accompanying draws, .ings, C denotes a" cabinet ofpany desired'type in the upper portionof which is arranged a her 1. This spring 11. forces the lowere-portion of the block 8 outwardly and the upper portion inwardly thereof normally: maintaina ing the holding member 4 i11-operativeen agement. withzthe lowermost cup of the: s 1.

carried by anend portion of a holding dog 15. This dog 15 at a desired point intermediate its endsisl'pivotally held, asat16f,-byan T posed transverselypthereota channel, track.

- outstanding bracket 17 carried by the member 1. This dog 15 is disposed on desired curvature so that the end portion thereof remote from the member 4 readily passes into the member 1 through an opening 18 to engage below the flange orbit of the lowermost cup when the member 4 is moved outwardly to release the lowermost cup. When the member 4 is again moved inwardly the dog 15 will be freed from the stack permitting the same to drop down until held by the member 4. I

The lower portion of the cabinet C is pro vided to one side of the member 1 with a partition wall 23, said wall extending from the bottom wall 24 of the cabinet to a point' ilightly above the lower portion of the mem- This partition wall 23 is provided with a pair of vertically spaced and horizontally disposed trackways 25 with which are operatively engaged the flanges or shoes 26 extending outwardly from the side wall of a sliding carriage S. The bottom wall 28 of the carriage S engages a trackway 29 disposed horlzontally along a s1de wall 30 of the cabinet C. This sliding carriage S is adapted to be moved forwardly and rearwardly with respect to the tubular member 1 and is normally positioned directly below said member 1 to receive the lowermost cup D when dropped from said member.

The carriage S in addition to the side wall 27 is provided with an upstanding rear wall 31. Projecting rearwardly from the upper portion of this rear wall 31 at substantially the transverse center thereof is a bracket 32, to which is operatively connected, as at 33,

an end portion of an elongated lever 34.-

This lever 34 extends rearwardly and laterally with respect to the member 1 and has its central portion pivotally connected, as at 35, with an outstanding bracket 36 carried by the upper portion of the partition wall 23. This lever 34 extends beyond the opposite side of the partition wall 23 through a suitable opening 37 therein. The outer extremity of the lever 34, or that end portion thereof remote from the bracket 32, has operatively engaged therewith a retractile spring 38 also anchored to the rear wall 39 of the cabinet. This spring 38 is of sufiicient tension to exert sufficient pull on the lever 34 to maintain the sliding carriage S in its normal position below the member 1.

The outer end portion of the lever 34 also has operatively engaged therewith an end portion of an elongated rigid member or rod 40 supported for sliding movement by the bearing members 41 extending from the partition' wall 23, endwise movement of the member or red 40 operating to effect requi-' site swinging movement of the lever 34. The forward end portion of the member or rod 40' has pivotally connected therewith, as at 42, an end portion of a pitman 43 which in turn is operatively engaged, as at 44, with a rotary operating member or wheel 45. This member or wheel 45 is adapted to be rotated to an extent sufficiently to effect a stroke of the member or rod 40 of a length sufficient to assure the requisite functioning of the machine. As herein disclosed, the periphery of the rotary member or wheel 45 is provided with an outstanding operating member or finger piece 46 adapted to project exterior-1y of the casing through a properly positioned and vertically disposed slot provided in the upper portion of the front wall of the casing C.

Rearwardly of the member 1 and within the casing C is a faucet 48 of a push valve type, said faucet being in communication with a suitable source of water or liquid supply located as preferred.

The rotary member or wheel 45 is adapted to be normally locked against turning movement by a suitable latching mechanism under check control but as this in itself forms no particular part of the present invention it is not believed necessary that a detailed description and illustration thereof be given. It is to be understood that any preferred locking mechanism and check controlled mechanism may be employed.

As is believed -to be clearly understood, the faucet 45 is normally closed with the valve of the faucet bein moved into open ment of the yoke 50 the stem 49 will be moved inwardly and the associated faucet valve adjusted to open position.

' When a check controlled mechanism is employed the requisite coin is adapted to be inserted through the chute 52, the lower portion of the casing being provided with a coin box 53 for the collection of the coins being deposited.

In operation, upon upward pull being imposed upon the finger piece 46 the rotating member or wheel 45 turns a distance suflt cient to move the sliding carriage S rearward- 1y a distance to bring the cup D thereon below thefaucet 48. As the carriage S moves rearwardly, the lever 34 comes into contact with the finger 54 depending from the inner portion of the yoke 50 and as the lever 34 continues its movement, the yoke 50 will be moved inwardly of the faucet 48 a distance suificient to carry the stem 49 inwardly to move the valve of the faucet into open position. It is to be und rstood that this operation is such that the faucet is not opened until after the cup D on the carriage S is properly positioned below the discharge opening of member '55 so that-upon initial downward movement of the pitman'43'thesa1ne comes into contact-with the trigger 55 resulting in the lower portion of the block 8 being forced inwardly toward the member 1 and the upper portion ofthe block 8 together with the'mem- 7 her 4 swinging outwardly to release the lowturned by the person as far as it will go he mitting the pitman 43 on ermost cup'D which will drop down upon the' carriage S positioned below the member 1.

During this operation, as hereinbefore eX-' zine adaptedto contain a stack of cups, areciprocating carriage normally positioned be- 1 low" the magazine to receive therefrom, means for reciprocating said ca rplained, the dog 15 will coact with the-next succeeding cup to'holdthe stackwithin the member 1. During this release of the lowermost cup there will, of course, be a slight rearward movement of the carriage S but not suflicient to interfere with the proper place-' ment of the released cup D thereon.

Afterthe member or wheel 45 has been releases the same and the requisite reverse movements of the various parts will be accomplished through the medium of the spring 38. During this reverse movement the car-' riage S with the filled cup D thereon will move forwardly to-its normal position, pr or 1 zineadapted to contain'a stackiof cups, awall 'of themagazine "having a slot; a holding member "extending within the" magazine through said slot for engagement with the to which the arm 57 will drop to remove any hinderance or obstruction being offered to the cup by the lug 59. During the returned movement of the member or wheel 45 and the pitman 43, the pitman 43 will contact from below with the wedge-like tripper and cause the same to slide upwardly and inwardly with respect to the block 8, thus perits'return movement to readily pass the trigger 55 without effecting the release of a cup D.

In order to prevent slammlng of the various movable parts on the return movements thereon, In find it of advantage to provide a suitable checking medium"which as'herein disclosed, comprises "a conventional type of dash pot 62, the piston rod 63 comprised therein being operatively engaged with the lever 34 as is particularly illustrated in Figures 3 and 4 of theaccompanying drawings.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a vending machine constructed in accordance with my in vention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operatedyand it will also beobvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of theseveral parts herein from the lowermost-cup.

to move the block in a direction to position shown incarrying out-my invention in prac- L108 except as herel'nafter claimed.

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charged therefrom, means for reciprocating said carriage, a holding member for the cups engaging the lowermost cup withinthe magazine, means for releasing said holding member up'on initial operation of themeans o forreciprocating the carriage, and means for holdingtheremaining cups w1th1nthermagazine: when the holding member 1s=re1eased 2. A vending machine comprising a mega a cupdischarged riage, a holding member for the cups engagng thelowermost cupwithln the magazine, means for releaslng said'holdlng member upon initial operation of the means for reciprocating the carriage, and means forholding the rema1ning-cupsw1th1n the magazine when the holding member is relea'sed'from the lowermost cup, said last named means 010- we erating automatically upon movement of the holding member. i 5

A vending machine comprising a magalowerrnost cup, a block'positioned exteriorly block in one direction releasing the holding member from the ,cup, means' for holding the remaining cups within the magazine when thevholding member is in release, an out"- standing trigger carried by the block and a movable member, said member when moving I t in one direction contacting with the trigger the holding member'in release.

4. A vending machine comprlsing a magaf T zine adapted to contain a stack of cups, a

wall of the magazine having a slot, a holding member extending within the magazine through said slot for engagement with the lowermost cup-,a blockpositioned exteriorly of t e magazine,

block, movement of said end portion of the means for supporting said} block for swinging movement, the outer end portion of the holding member being piv otally connected with an end portion of the block in one direction releasing the holding.

member from the cup, means for holding the remalmng cups withln the magazine when the; holding member is in release, an outstanding trigger carried by the block, and a movable member, said member when moving in one direction contacting with the trigger to move the block in a direction to position the holding member in release, said trigger having movement along and inwardly of the block to permit the movable member to readily pass the block upon movement in a second direction.

5. A vending machine comprising a magazine adapted to contain a stack of cups, a wall of the magazine having a slot, a holding member extending within the magazine through said slot for engagement with the lowermost cup, a block positioned exteriorly of the magazine, means for supporting said block for swinging movement, the outer end portion of the holding member being pivotally connected with an end portion of the block, movement of said end portion of the block in one direction releasing the holding member from the cup, a dog supported for swinging movement, one end portion of the dog being movable within the magazine to engage a cup immediately above the lowermost cup, an end portion of the block being provided with a track, the second end portion of the dog having a part engaging said track causing the dog to move into engagement with the cup when the block is moved to release the holding member and to move the dog into inoperative position when the holding member is in engagement with the cup.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

CHARLES K. CHERRY. 

